1. Which type of strategy did Walmart decide to use to compete with Amazon?
a. Heavy advertising
b. Price reduction
c. Establish kiosks in Walmart stores
d. Wholesale distribution
e. Mass distribution via its own online channel
2. Which of the following is a true statement about Internet-based channels?
a. Walmart's channel model continues to rely on its 'brick and mortar' stores
exclusively.
b. ‘Bricks and Mortar’ retailers that added online capabilities to traditional channels
of distribution have had sluggish sales.
c. Online sales have become an established distribution channel for B2C but not B2B
markets.
d. Internet-based channels have become a mainstream channel in the channel mixes
of many firms.
e. The growth of E-commerce is beginning to slow.
3. According to the text, the most promising avenue for gaining a sustainable competitive
advantage today is through an emphasis on:
a. Pricing strategy.
b. Channel strategy.
c. Promotion strategy.
d. Product strategy.
e. Supply strategy.
4. Which of the following is not relevant to the definition of, channel?
a. External, meaning the channel exists outside the firm.
b. Internal, meaning the channel exists as part of the firm.
c. Contactual organization, referring to those firms involved in negotiatory functions.
d. Operates, suggesting involvement by management in the affairs of the channel.
e. Distribution objectives, meaning management has certain distribution goals in
mind.
5. Relating to the term, channel manager, which of the following statements is false?
a. Most firms and organizations have a single designated position called channel
manager.
b. Channel managers refer to anyone in a firm who is involved in the marketing
channel decision making.
c. Depending on the type of firm, many different executives may be involved in
making channel decisions.
d. In some franchise organizations the, manager of franchisee relations, sometimes
plays an important role in channel decision making.
e. The term channel manager is used because it provides a sense of focus to the role
of channel decision making